KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will tighten integrity oversight across all government-linked companies (GLCs), including mandatory quarterly performance reporting and enhanced anti-corruption supervision, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Delivering his winding-up speech at the Sabah State Assembly on Wednesday (Dec 17), the Chief Minister stressed that the state government would not compromise on governance standards.
“The state government practises zero tolerance in matters involving corruption, integrity and abuse of power,” he said.
Starting next year, all chief executive officers, group general managers and general managers of state statutory bodies and GLCs will be required to submit written performance reports every three months directly to the Chief Minister. These reports will assess project progress, financial performance, service effectiveness and the achievement of key performance indicators.
Explaining the purpose of the move, Hajiji said the reporting requirement was meant to strengthen accountability at the highest level.
“This is important to monitor project progress, financial standing, service effectiveness and the achievement of key performance indicators,” he said.
He also announced that a senior Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer would be placed as an integrity adviser in the Chief Minister’s Department to reinforce governance and anti-corruption measures across state-linked entities.
“The placement of a senior MACC officer will ensure governance and anti-corruption efforts are implemented comprehensively,” he said.
In addition, Hajiji said all GLCs have been instructed to establish independent Integrity and Governance Units to handle complaint management, compliance, governance and integrity matters.
“These units will operate independently and will be monitored by the State Integrity and Governance Division, with regular reporting to the MACC,” he said.
Commenting on allegations involving a state-linked company, Hajiji said the matter remained under investigation and warned against premature conclusions.
“The state government will not consider any decision that could undermine public confidence or the integrity of state institutions and GLCs,” he said.
